Dashing Student-Chapter 1080: Demon Ancestor’s Secret Technique
The Demon Ancestor made a tempting promise. If the underground palace at other ancient altar arrays contained heavenly and earthly treasures like the Soul Destruction Sand, no one would be unmoved.
Chen Nan was no exception, but he did not immediately agree.
If he had to serve the Demon Ancestor, wasn’t it reasonable to ask for some recompense?
"I’ve been to one ancient altar and took the Soul Destruction Sand from there."
The enormous face of the Demon Ancestor showed a hint of surprise, and his voice stirred a gust of wind as he spoke.
"So it was you, little guy, who lifted a seal, allowing my strength to recover somewhat. Well done."
A single sentence wasn’t enough to dismiss him?
Chen Nan, naturally unwilling, continued, "As far as I know, to open the ancient altar array, a token is essential..."
Before he finished speaking, a few black dots suddenly shot out of one of the Demon Ancestor’s eyes, quickly falling into Chen Nan’s hand.
Upon closer inspection, they were indeed made of the same material as the previous iron plate he had seen, though the shapes were different.
"Over the years, I haven’t been idle either, creating many tokens to open the arrays, yet all those people were useless!"
The Demon Ancestor snorted coldly, seemingly quite displeased.
"Truly cunning!" Chen Nan thought silently. Using the heavenly and earthly treasures at the array’s core truly drew many to the ancient altar.
If all the heavenly and earthly treasures were taken from the ancient altars, the chains on the Demon Ancestor would vanish, and his strength would be restored.
However, the arrays contained not only treasures but also Corpse Puppets!
Unless a Nascent Soul cultivator came personally, Golden Core cultivators would find it hard to kill the Corpse Puppets, and naturally, they wouldn’t obtain the treasures.
"Alright, go and do the task for me. Once done, I won’t treat you poorly!"
The immense face exuded an enormous pressure, yet Chen Nan sensed a trace of slyness on it.
He could predict that if he truly helped the Demon Ancestor restore his strength, the latter wouldn’t reward him with any benefits.
After all, who would keep faith with an ant?
Surprisingly, Chen Nan didn’t leave; instead, he stood there quietly.
"Kid, what else do you want?"
Chen Nan smiled slightly and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, my strength is too low. If I rashly proceed, I might not meet your requirements."
The Demon Ancestor saw through his thoughts instantly and felt displeased; how dared an ant negotiate with him?
But since this person could take Soul Destruction Sand from the first ancient altar, it’s believed he could destroy the others too.
So, he asked in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
Chen Nan immediately retrieved a special item from his chest, resembling a flower bud filled with tiny swords.
It was precisely the Seventy-two Star Constellation Sword Formation.
"I came by this by chance, but I cannot use it. With its aid, I’ll definitely accomplish the task senior assigned!"
The Golden Book Flower Bud in his hand slowly floated up, landing in the Demon Ancestor’s hand, as insignificant as a grain of sand.
Suddenly, his sun-like eyes released a huge surge of Divine Soul power, promptly erasing the remnants of Divine Soul power and the mark left by the paperman woman.
Upon reacquiring the Seventy-two Star Constellation Sword Formation, Chen Nan was overjoyed, hastily biting his fingertip to drop blood and begin its simple refining.
This time it was quite effortless, without any obstacles.
"Alright, remember to complete the task I assigned!"
The grand voice of the Demon Ancestor arrived, offering Chen Nan small favors to ensure his full focus on the tasks at hand, which couldn’t be more appropriate.
After all, it was a matter of minimal effort.
Yet Chen Nan still didn’t leave but looked intently at the Demon Ancestor, "Senior, I wish for more items!"
Such greed instantly enraged the Demon Ancestor, with flames seemingly leaping in his eyes.
Ultimately, however, he did nothing to Chen Nan, for he was the first to disrupt the array.
Previously, many cultivators were attracted to the heavenly and earthly treasures within the array, yet none managed to destroy it.
From this perspective, Chen Nan could not die just yet.
"What more do you want?"
Without turning back, Chen Nan pointed to the hovering Mystic Yin True Water behind him.
"I wish for some Mystic Yin True Water!"
Though at the Fake Pill realm now, it was ultimately not a true Golden Core.
The Demon Ancestor chuckled lightly, scoffing, "Then you will be disappointed."
"The Mystic Yin True Water is the array eye of this grand formation and can only be destroyed after you’ve subdued the eight other arrays."
"Once you’ve completed the task I’ve assigned, I will grant you some Mystic Yin True Water."
Chen Nan’s heart sank immediately, realizing his plan had failed. Upon looking back at the surging Mystic Yin True Water, he suddenly noticed a compass placed on the ground below it.
The compass seemed to be forged from Phoebe Zhennan, exuding age and simplicity.
Clearly, this was what the Divine Calculator had been painstakingly seeking.
"Senior, with my inadequate strength, perhaps you could casually bestow one or two secret treasures or grant a couple of magic techniques instead."
Chen Nan shamelessly continued to request benefits.
But by then, the Demon Ancestor had lost patience, extending a hand that covered the sky and flicking his fingers, flying Chen Nan out directly.
The enormous force sent him crashing into the Inverted Forest, breaking several massive trees before finally stopping, blood trickling from his mouth.
"Think of your own little life!"
The Demon Ancestor’s face returned to the heavens, merging with the sky; those unaware might mistake those eyes for the sun indeed.
"Sigh."
Chen Nan sighed, wiping the blood from his lips. Being able to refine the Seventy-two Star Constellation Sword Formation was already a fortunate surprise, yet he hoped to see what other good things the Demon Ancestor had.
Alas, the Demon Ancestor was stingy too.
If the Demon Ancestor knew his thoughts, he might have spat blood in anger.
It wasn’t that he was stingy; it was because being suppressed here, his possessions had long been taken by the Righteous Cultivators, leaving his pockets emptier than his face.
As for magic techniques, he wasn’t inclined to teach them, yet upon looking at Chen Nan, he suddenly conceived other plans.
"Haha, it’s time to find some entertainment."
Thus, his immense Divine Soul power promptly concentrated, forming a Jade Scroll right before him, inscribing a secret technique in it, whistling as it flew toward Chen Nan.
Dusting off his clothes and preparing to leave, Chen Nan found a Jade Scroll suddenly floating before him.
Glancing at the Demon Ancestor, he was overjoyed, hurriedly grasping the Jade Scroll in his hand.
As expected, the Demon Ancestor wasn’t that mean.
"Thank you, Demon Ancestor!"
Quickly pressing the Jade Scroll against his forehead and probing with his Divine Soul power, he discovered it contained a technique named "Taotie Technique," an authentic Secret Technique.
Moreover, it was a demon path secret technique!
